T(welve)-9

On the ninth day of Beermas I went and bought for me

Nine night owls hooting

Eight maids not for cleaning

Seven avian vampire teasers

Six plans a-hatching

Five collaborations

Four miles of nowhere

Three tropical tree eggs

Two staring wings

And an icy raven looking needy

Am I wasting a bird on dancing ladies?  Perhaps.  But damn if Night Owlers NEIPA didn't call out to me for that night out.  It's La Quince and Salama Brewing, another collab from the wise owl.  Can't think of one that hasn't turned out delicious.

Rather opaque, sort of lemonade cocktail look, very fleeting head.  It's not terribly fruity or spicy in aroma, with just a whiff of bitter hops and a tail end of bread.  The flavor is also subdued, but with a more typical NEIPA bent, that layer of sweet orange juice.  It doesn't quite get to bitter, although there is a less sugary part, more mealy or pithy.  Something in the aftertaste comes across as sharp, acidic, but it is also very temporary, like the head.